Nikon 1-mount lenses : When crafting Nikon 1, Nikon’s engineers didn’t just focus on the new. In fact, when it came to the new Nikon 1-mount, they drew on more than 50 years of expertise: the last time Nikon created a totally new lens mount was the Nikon F-mount in 1959. The Nikon 1-mount is what allows you to use the Nikon 1 system’s range of interchangeable 1 NIKKOR lenses. Engineered to ensure each lens communicates perfectly with the Nikon 1 camera, it’s a key factor in the ability of Nikon 1 cameras to deliver still image and movie recording without compromise. The new Nikon 1 lenses deliver outstanding precision, resolution and contrast and have been created in perfect proportion to the camera’s small body.

Nikon AF-S DX 40mm macro lens : Nikon announces a new 40mm DX-format macro lens for close-up photography. Designed to capture fine details, the macro lens boasts a 1:1 reproduction ratio for superb, life-like images. A fantastic way to shoot features that can’t be seen with the naked eye, this Nikon 40mm macro lens will more than satisfy enthusiasts keen to explore the power of close-up images. Measuring approx. 68.5×64.5 mm and weighing approx. 235 g, this lens features a metal mount with rubber sealing and is supplied with a lens hood HB-61 and soft lens case CL-0915.

Nikkor Lenses for Nikon SLR Cameras reaches 60 Million : Nikon is pleased to announce that total production of interchangeable Nikkor lenses for Nikon SLR cameras reached 60 million in March 2011. In 1959, Nikon (then Nippon Kogaku K.K.) released its first SLR camera, the Nikon F. At the same time, Nikon also released its first interchangeable Nikkor lenses for Nikon SLR cameras, among them the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2. In the half century since, Nikkor lenses have become the favorite lenses of a wide variety of users, and have been extremely well received by a great number of photo enthusiasts and professional photographers.